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Startup Thrivable raises $1.7 million from investors Real-time market research platform Thrivable announced today that it has closed $1.7M in funding. Thrivable, a Cleveland-area startup that describes itself as a real-time platform for health care market research, announced it has closed $1.7 million in funding from local, regional and national investors. The company said in a news release on Wednesday, June 9, that investors in the funding round are Allos Ventures, JumpStart Inc., North Coast Ventures and Early Light Ventures. The investment "will allow Thrivable to immediately expand its g...

good morning, everybody. welcome to "squawk box" on cnbc. i'm becky quick along with joe kernen and andrew ross sorkin. it is jobs friday. the major markets are closed in observance of good friday but here we are open for business. there's some limited trade willing taking place this morning so let's bring you up to speed. here's what's open. you got the dow, the s&p and nasdaq futures, all open until 9:15 eastern, treasuries open until noon eastern, treasury futures until 11:15 a.m. the currency futures open until 11:15 a.m. >> there is more revamping for blackberry research in moti...